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College Essay Grader
Understand what is working in your personal statement and where to revise. Arlo evaluates your draft across five writing dimensions and connects feedback to passages from your essay.
Get started freeA review you can turn into a revision
Save your draft and its prompt before requesting an essay review. The reviewer assesses clarity, structure, voice, impact, and originality on a 0–100 scale.
The overall score weights clarity, structure, and voice at 20% each, impact at 25%, and originality at 15%. Strengths and revision priorities include excerpts and specific editing actions, so you can decide what to change while preserving your voice.
What you get
- Five category scores and a weighted total
- Strengths tied to passages in your draft
- Specific revision priorities instead of a replacement essay
Common questions
Does an essay grade predict admission?
No. It describes writing according to Arlo's rubric. It is not an admissions probability or a percentile among accepted students.
Can I review a Common App personal statement?
Yes. Save the prompt with your personal statement so the review has context. Check your application's current requirements separately. Essay reviews are limited to one per five hours per user.